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March 4, 2016

Committee calls attacks on Christians, others in Middle East 'genocide'

Kurdish women mourn during a funeral ceremony in Sirnak, Turkey, Jan. 10. The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee March 2 unanimously passes two bipartisan measures to address war crimes and genocide in Middle East.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee March 2 unanimously passed a bipartisan measure condemning as genocide the killing of Christians, Yezidis and other ethnic and religious minorities by Islamic State militants in the Middle East.

Published in International
December 21, 2015

Pope Francis praises road map for peace in Syria

Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec. 20. The pope at his Angelus endorsed a recent U.N. resolution laying out a road map for peace in Syria.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis endorsed a recent UN resolution on peace in Syria and expressed "deep appreciation" to the international community for reaching an agreement.

Published in Vatican